| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Heap (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on John Utterback - foul #2 on John Utterback, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Max Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | Max Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is hacked by John Utterback - foul #3 on John Utterback, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF) John Utterback | |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Cardenas is called for the reach on Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | John Caldwell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Logan | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled on the floor by Arnold Logan - foul #2 on Arnold Logan, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | John Heap can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | John Caldwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Brian Gray (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor (SG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) Max Taylor, John Heap, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Mayberry - foul #1 on Richard Mayberry, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG) John Caldwell | |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Roy Flor snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is denied on a layup by John Wynn | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | John Villela connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Hall | 43-39 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Roy Flor knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 43-41 |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning loses the dribble to Brian Gray | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hahn steals it from John Wynn | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | John Villela takes the ball from Tommy Ronning | 43-41 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall lays it in set up by John Villela | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Albert Hall, Brian Gray, John Wynn, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | John Utterback grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | John Utterback hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 48-41 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Max Taylor is fouled on the floor by Stanley Shimer - foul #1 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (SF) Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG) John Caldwell, Max Taylor | |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | John Utterback buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Heap | 48-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Heap - foul #3 on John Heap, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry (SF), Thomas Hahn (C) John Utterback, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Robert Sand is called for the reach on Aubrey Naylor - foul #3 on Robert Sand, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (C) John Heap | |
| 11:41 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. SG - John Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn connects on the fadeaway from close range | 51-44 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry is fouled on the floor by John Villela - foul #2 on John Villela, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG), Arnold Logan (SF) Luis Gillett, Walter Martinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-44 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Max Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arnold Logan | 51-44 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | John Villela is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hahn - foul #1 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Albert Hall, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Tommy Ronning, Max Taylor, Richard Mayberry, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF) Arnold Logan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | John Heap can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled on the floor by John Caldwell - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF) Robert Engelberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | John Heap buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Caldwell | 52-46 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #3 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (SF) John Villela | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Max Taylor (SG) Aubrey Naylor | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Stanley Shimer steals it from John Caldwell | 54-46 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Gray | 56-46 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Barry Morgan - foul #3 on Barry Morgan, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Arnold Logan (SF) Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (C) Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Barry Morgan | 59-48 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | John Heap misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-48 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | John Heap pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - John Villela (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Utterback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Heap (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Max Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Utterback | 59-51 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Luis Gillett | 62-51 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | John Heap misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Max Taylor picks off the pass by Robert Sand | 62-51 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | John Heap connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Caldwell | 62-53 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand's pass is intercepted by John Caldwell | 62-53 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | John Utterback can't finish the layup | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan is denied on a layup by Thomas Hahn | 62-53 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Max Taylor - foul #2 on Max Taylor, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Brian Gray (PF), John Wynn (C) Luis Gillett, John Villela, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommy Ronning (PG), Aubrey Naylor (SG), Richard Mayberry (SF), Roy Flor (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Caldwell, Max Taylor, John Utterback, John Heap, Thomas Hahn | |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:37 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Roy Flor comes up short on the runner from the right block | 63-53 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 63-53 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer's floater is tipped away by Carmelo Cardenas | 63-53 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer can't tip it in | 63-53 |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Mayberry | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Tommy Ronning (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Richard Mayberry scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Roy Flor gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Albert Hall, Arnold Logan, John Wynn | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SF), John Heap (PF) Richard Mayberry, Roy Flor | |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Aubrey Naylor misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Max Taylor (SG) Tommy Ronning, Aubrey Naylor | |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | John Heap loses the ball out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | John Utterback's pass is intercepted by Robert Sand | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Shimer | 69-56 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | John Utterback clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett runs out the clock | 69-56 |